PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aon Fillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen 2nd Round KO as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fillman
vs
Fox

195 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

182 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aon Fillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Fox!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fillman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fillman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Fillman wants to free his trapped foot but Fox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fillman thows a huge punch but Fox dodges it nicely.
Fillman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fillman trying to pass the guard but Fox defending well.
Fox pushes Fillman off looking to stand but Fillman dives back in and keeps control.
Fillman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillman works his foot free and advances to mount.

Fillman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fox has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fox!
Fillman keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fox slips nicely into half guard.
Fillman is trying to get back to full guard.
Fox wants to control but Fillman is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fillman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Fox is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fillman striking off his back.
Fox chips away with some ground and pound.
Fillman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fox looking to pass the guard.
Fillman looking for a sweep. Not yet Fillman, not yet.

Fillman has an active guard here but Fox has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox is trying to work for a kimura but Fillman is defending well.
Fillman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Fillman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fox stacks Fillman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fox!
Fillman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Fillman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fox sees it coming and defends easily.
Fillman prevents Fox from standing back up.

Fox has one foot on Fillman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox fails with the takedown.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fillman connects with a right hand. Fox shakes it off.
The crowd cheers as Fillman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fox doesn't seem phased though.
Fox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fillman misses with a series of wild punches.
Fillman avoids the body shot from Fox.
Fox misses with a takedown
and Fillman counters with a left and a right that stings Fox.
Aon Fillman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Fox.
Fox looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fillman misses with a left hand

and Fox counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Justin Fox will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fillman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fox prevents the takedown attempt.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fox stops a takedown attempt from Fillman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aon Fillman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox is pressed up against the cage. Fillman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fox down to the mat. Fox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fox walks into a left hand.
Fox dodges the punch combination from Fillman.
Aon Fillman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fillman walks into a jab.

It looks like Aon Fillman has been cut.
Aon Fillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fillman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Fox seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fillman is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Justin Fox!